Synema globosum
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Synema globosum is a species of 'crab spiders' belonging to the family Thomisidae.
This species is present in most countries of Europe
and in the eastern Palearctic ecozone. It is especially common throughout the Mediterranean region.
The adult males reach 2–4 mm (0.078740157480315–0.15748031496063 ) of length, while females are 7–8 mm (0.275590551181102–0.31496062992126 ) long. They can mostly be encountered from May through August on flowering plants (especially yellow or red Apiaceae
species), waiting for their preys.
The two pairs of the front legs, used for hunting the flower-feeding insects, are more developed than the rear ones, which have a predominant motor function.
The main peculiarityc of this species is the basic coloration of the abdomen, that can be red, orange, yellow or white, with a black pattern. Some people have found in these markings a certain resemblance to the silhouette of Napoleon. Prosoma and legs are black or dark brown.
Like other species of the family Thomisidae these spiders do not make a web, but actively hunt their preys.
This species is present in most countries of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and in the eastern Palearctic ecozone. It is especially common throughout the Mediterranean region.
The adult males reach 2–4 mm (0.078740157480315–0.15748031496063 ) of length, while females are 7–8 mm (0.275590551181102–0.31496062992126 ) long. They can mostly be encountered from May through August on flowering plants (especially yellow or red Apiaceae
Apiaceae
The Apiaceae , commonly known as carrot or parsley family, is a group of mostly aromatic plants with hollow stems. The family is large, with more than 3,700 species spread across 434 genera, it is the sixteenth largest family of flowering plants...
species), waiting for their preys.
The two pairs of the front legs, used for hunting the flower-feeding insects, are more developed than the rear ones, which have a predominant motor function.
The main peculiarityc of this species is the basic coloration of the abdomen, that can be red, orange, yellow or white, with a black pattern. Some people have found in these markings a certain resemblance to the silhouette of Napoleon. Prosoma and legs are black or dark brown.
Like other species of the family Thomisidae these spiders do not make a web, but actively hunt their preys.
Subspecies
- Synema globosum clarum (Franganillo, 1913)
- Synema globosum flavum (Franganilo, 1913)
- Synema globosum pulchellum (Franganillo, 1926)